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| himalayan goat breeding farm., bungkot gorkha nepal |
It is generally advised that all goats be vaccinated against overeating disease (enteroxemia) and tetanus. Both of these diseases are caused by clostridial bacteria present in animals and the environment. Goats kept on marginal pastures and/or not fed grain may be at much lower risk for overeating disease, but they are susceptible to tetanus. Vaccines used for these diseases usually provide protection for both diseases. These combination vaccines simplify herd preventive health programs and decrease costs
| Disease | Symptoms | Prevention |
| BACTERIAL DISEASES | ||
| Anthrax | Sudden fever and death Dark color bloody discharge from the natural orifice such as nose, anus and vagina | Vaccination once in a year in affected area Disposal of carcass either by burying or burning Don’t open the carcass as the germ spread through air |
| Haemorrhagic Septicemia | Fever, dysentery, swelling of lower mandible and death More occurrence in rainy season | Vaccinate the animal once in a year before onset of rainy season |
| Brucellosis | Abortion during late pregnancy, infertility, scrotal swelling in male, joint swelling | Disposal of dead foetus and placenta Use gloves while handling infected items as it affect human beings |
| Enterotoxaemia | Sudden death in young growing kids. Mucous diarrhea may also seen during death | Vaccinate the animals once in a year before the onset of monsoon Don’t feed on young grass |
| Pneumonia | Fever, respiratory distress, mucous discharge from nostril, reduced feed intake and weight gain, cough | Clean water, well ventilated house |
| Foot rot | Wound in foot region | Keep the animal in dry clean house |
| Mastitis | Swelling of udder, change in milk | Clean shed, wash the udder with disinfectant solution |
| VIRAL DISEASES | ||
| Peste Des Petits Ruminants (PPR) | Fever, Occular and nasal mucous discharge, mouth lesion, respiratory distress | Yearly vaccination Separation of infected one from healthy animals |
| Foot and Mouth Disease | Fever, wound lesion in foot and mouth, excess salivary secretion, difficult in walking | First vaccination at 3rd moth and then once in 4-6 months interval |
| Goat pox | Fever, Occular and nasal mucous discharge, respiratory distress, pox lesion in un hairy parts such as lips, thigh udder etc | Yearly vaccination (Optional) |
| Endo-parasitic diseases | ||
| Fluke infection | Emaciation, anaemia, edema in lower jaw | Control of snails, avoid grazing in early morning and late evening, deworming of animals periodically |
| Tape worm | Reduced growth, fever, kid mortality | Deworming of animals periodically |
| Round worm | Fever, anaemia, edema in lower jaw, reduced growth | deworming of animals periodically |
| Coccidiosis | Blood tinged brownish diarrhea, anaemia, kid mortality | Clean house, spray of 10% ammonia solution, administration of anticoccidial drugs |
| Ecto-parasitic infestation | ||
| Tick, lice etc | Reduced growth, skin allergy and wound | Clean house, periodical dipping |
